Kenya’s Faith Cherotich bagged Kenya's third gold after winning the women's 3,000m steeplechase at the World Athletics U20 Championship in Cali, Colombia.
The 18-year-old, who was a bronze medalist in 2021 when the Championships were held in Nairobi, put on a dominant display as she led from the start to the finish line.
Cherotich - who is a Form Three student at Kalyet Secondary School in Kericho County - was followed by the Ethiopian duo of Sembo Almayew and Meseret Yeshaneh.
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Kenya's Pamela Kosgei came fifth behind Tunisia's Rihab Dhahri who finished fourth.
Kenya's Damaris Mutunga scooped silver in the women’s 400m race, after clocking a national Under-20 record of 51.71 seconds.
The 16-year-old, who trains under coach Dennis Muthusi, is a Form Three student at St Martins Secondary School in Masinga, Machakos County.
The gold was claimed by pre-race favorite Yemi Mary John who cut the tape at a time of 51.50 to register her Personal Best.
India’s Rupa claimed bronze in the race with a time of 51.85 which marked her Personal Best with Norwegian Henriette Jæger setting a National World Under 20 Championships record in 52.23 to finish fourth.
Cherotich and Mutunga's medals took Kenya's tally to six with three gold, one silver and two bronze.
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